and parties at its expansive clubhouse, which
boasts a full-service pro shop, spacious men’s and
women’s locker rooms, several dining areas and
meeting rooms, and a cozy bar room.
The club’s world-class cuisine can also be
enjoyed on an outdoor terrace overlooking the
pastoral golf course. A café at the fitness cen-ter
serves delicious and nutritious fare for the
health-conscious.
The Country Club is family-friendly, host-ing
parent-child golf tournaments, dances,
and sleepovers. It has a child-watch center and
offers numerous summer camp opportunities.
Comprehensive junior golf and tennis programs
offer camps and lessons, and the youth swim
team is among the best in the region.
The club offers several membership categories
with a tiered dues structure. While initiation fees
can be steep — $35,000 for full membership
— options for financing over time are available.
For those interested in the clubhouse and fitness
center only, a house membership with a $10,000
initiation fee is offered.
New member candidates must satisfy a six-month
residency requirement and be proposed,
endorsed and approved.
COUNTRY CLUB OF LANDFALL
Billed as the Finest Private, Member-Owned Club in the South
THE NAME “Country Club of Landfall” conjures up thoughts of
beauty, exclusivity, and affluence. Bearing the fees, however, confers
copious benefits on members.
Landfall boasts 45 holes of
championship golf on picturesque courses
with views of the Intracoastal Waterway. It
also has state-of-the-art tennis and fitness
facilities and an Olympic-size swimming
pool. It hosts hundreds of activities each
year, including the Landfall Foundation
Legends of Tennis in September and
the Willie Stargell Foundation Celebrity
Invitational Golf Tournament in November.
Other special events include wine tast-ings,
ballroom dancing, a classic car show,
holiday menus, and numerous social events.
Landfall’s dining facilities offer gourmet
cuisine and casual fare among three restaurants, two snack bars, and a café.
Family-friendly activities include golf, tennis and swim lessons, summer camps,
and other educational and social events for younger members.
Landfall offers several membership tiers with graduated dues and initiation
fees to accommodate different interests and budgets. Initiation fees are $30,000
for full members, $10,000 for sports members, and $5,000 for house members.
Full members may use all golf, tennis, swimming, fitness, dining, clubhouse
and social facilities; sports members can use all facilities except the golf courses;
and house members have access to the clubhouse and social facilities.
Membership in Landfall is open, and information can be obtained at www.
countrycluboflandfall.com.
Membership amenities at the Country Club of Landfall include an Olympic-sized
swimming pool.
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The facility south of Oleander Drive is the third
location of the venerable Cape Fear Country
Club, founded in 1896.
ALLISON POTTER
ALLISON POTTER